Check out the latest census release highlights for the Comox Valley, along with other updated economic indicators and upcoming events in the the December Business Counts E-Newsletter. http://conta.cc/2BcY5msView in Facebook

Dec072017

Comox Valley Economic Development Society

Statistics Canada released their final census data package last week which included information on education in the Comox Valley. Here are some regional highlights:
7,210 working age people had a university degree at bachelor level or above in the Comox Valley in 2016, a 14% increase over 2011.
There was also an increase in the distribution of those with bachelors or higher, 18.6% to 21.3%.
Read more highlights on education in the Comox Valley here - http://bit.ly/2jqh9n6View in Facebook

Nov292017

Comox Valley Economic Development Society

The Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC) released their annual rental market statistics yesterday.
Average rental rates among all types of rentals increased 1% from $805 to $814 in the Comox Valley since 2016.
The vacancy rate almost tripled from 1.0% to 2.7%, the highest since 2012, and second highest among all districts on Vancouver Island.
For more detail please see the Courtenay Rental Markets Statistics Report in our Resources section here - http://bit.ly/2AlohZfView in Facebook